Table 1 Examples of the legal acceptance of eIC in the context of clinical research participation
From: Personalized and long-term electronic informed consent in clinical research: stakeholder views
European country | Is it legally allowed to use eIC in clinical research? |
|---|---|
Austria | eIC can be used in clinical trials [15] |
Belgium | A guidance document was developed by a working group on IC, specifying the needs and restrictions when using eIC in interventional clinical trials [16] |
The Netherlands | The Netherlands allow only a paper-based signature. Nevertheless, the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act is currently under revision to include the use of electronic signatures [17] |
The United Kingdom | The Health Research Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency published a joint statement on the use of eIC in clinical research [18] |